Hook Norton 85-2 Tom Bartlett 26no; Andrew Stanley 24no and Adam Webb 2-28  beat Ruscote Lions 84-6 Banas Ali 18 and Riasat Ali 19

Cropredy 82-1 Will French 27no; Tony Vickers 18; James Coleman 1-11 and Tariq Jamil 1-30 beat Shipston 81-6 Maz Morris 20; Jack Murphy 18 and Sam Dexter 1-32

Sandford St.Martin 141-5 Steve Dobson 39no; Tom Goffe 20; Max Harris 19 and Richard Murrey 3-24  beat Chipping Norton 67-6 Ian Widdows 37

Banbury Veterans 135-4 James Mitchelmore 33; Ollie Murrey 33no & 3-39; Steve Beck 29 and Neil Megson 18no beat Banbury 127-5 Jack Lamden 29; Liam Manley 28no and  Andy Prior 24

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Annual General Meeting 2021 

Venue:- Jurys Inn, 

Godstow Road, Oxford, OX2 8AL

@7pm

The meeting will be followed by  members meeting #1 of 2022.

In keeping with our Articles of Association, we are giving appropriate notice of the Annual General Meeting of Oxfordshire Cricket Board Ltd which will be held on Monday, February 7th at Jurys Inn Oxford, in the Blenheim Suite Meeting Room.  If you wish to attend please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance. 

The AGM will take place from 7PM in order to transact the following business:-

• Apologies (please email [email protected])

• Minutes of the 2020 AGM – attached

• Matters Arising

• Chairman’s Report -attached

• Annual Accounts

• Director retirement by rotation

The Directors propose that Margaret Stevens be re-elected as a Director 

• Director elections – Please see profiles in the AGM Pack

1. Siri Siriwardene – Legal and Compliance
2. Munaza Dogar – Community Engagement
3. Paul Taylor – Club Facilities and Grants
4. Chris Mitty – Discipline and Fundraising
5. David Hanson – Competitions
6. Chris Parkinson – People Development 

For the proposed full Board of Directors please click here:- 

8. Membership 

1. The Board of Directors propose that full membership remains at £30 per annum and affiliate membership £20 per annum for 2022.
2. For information – Any money received less than £20 will be treated as a donation.

9. For information

A custom and practice request made by the members to have forward visibility of who will be Chairperson and Finance Director for the year ahead.

• Chairman: CJ Clements 
  • Finance Director and Company Secretary: JC Patey
• Zac Toumazi to continue as advisor to the Chairman

Full and Honorary Members are reminded that if they are unable to attend the meeting, they can nominate a proxy to vote on their behalf. Anyone who wishes to do so must notify the Secretary to the Board in writing indicating the name of their proxy. To be clear, only those individuals or clubs that have paid full membership of £30 will be entitled to vote.

By Order of the Board

Nick Pinhol

Board Secretary

E.Mail: [email protected]

Oxfordshire Cricket Board is a Company Limited by Guarantee (No. 7376156)

Directors: CJ Clements, JC Patey, Margaret Stevens, Fiona Currie

Attached Reports:

• 2021 Chairman’s Report
• 2021 Board Secretary Report
• 2020 AGM Draft Minutes

A full Board pack will be issued next week, following its final approval at the Board meeting on Monday 17th January 2022.

Purpose

Oxfordshire Cricket has developed considerably since incorporating in 2010. We have had many notable successes on the field and created a strong and stable infrastructure, upon which we can broaden and deepen cricketing participation in our county. However, life beyond 2024 is uncertain, the ECB’s Sky TV deal ends, placing up to 30% of our revenues at risk. Additional resources are critical if we are to sustain our adventurous programme which aims to make cricket available to everyone in our county. We want to get ourselves into a position where we are always able to make decisions on merit, rather than affordability. We also want to build our own ground and cricket centre to increase our facilities capacity.

We need the help of experts in the areas of stakeholder relationship building, fundraising and marketing; we are looking to our members, parents and supporters to volunteer their services and be an intrinsic part of our journey. We appreciate that the group will take time to form and perform, and as such would like to start the process as quickly as possible.

The Function of Advisory Group

Our aim is to develop a plan where we can generate new ideas, test our current thinking and move Oxfordshire to a more sustainable position in the long term. The remit of this group will be broad and it will have the potential to shape the future of cricket in the county. Mark Beard has agreed to support both myself and the group to reach practical solutions, which the Board of Oxfordshire Cricket can promptly implement. The group will be supported by at least one Director and the executive workforce.

Experience We are Looking For

We are looking for committed individuals with experience in relationship building, fundraising and sports marketing who are capable of shaping our long-term future. They will have the vision to see that cricket can be a mechanism for bringing communities together, widening our talent pool of players, coaches, administrators and advocates and creating more capacity for organic growth. 

Next Steps

If you are interested in being part of the advisory group:  Please contact Nick Pinhol – [email protected]

Yours Sincerely

Chris Clements

Chairman, Oxfordshire Cricket Board Ltd

Cropredy batting 2nd scored 87-2 Will French 27no; Joe Fox 26no and Luke Cherry 3-27 beat Banbury Veterans 81-6 Andy Cross 27 and 1-25.

Banbury batting 1st scored 156-0 Andy Prior 29no; Richard Simpson 26no; Josh Taylor 26no; Ben Cross 25no & 1-12 and Jack Lamden 25no beat Chipping Norton 47-6 Liam Manley 3-18.

Shipston batting 1st scored 96-6 Marcus Ireland 39no & 2-19; Ryan Worthington 16 and Dan Knight 2-31 beat Hook Norton 56–6 Adam Bennett 15.

Sandford batting 1st scored 127-3 George Welch 30no; Chris Thompson 27no; Tom Goffe 2-17 and Max Harris 1-26 beat Ruscote Lions 75-6 Sami 32 and Naveed 2-22.

To the Oxfordshire Cricket Community

2021 was a fantastically successful year for all cricket in Oxfordshire and we should all be very proud of what has been achieved both on and off the field. Our plans for 2022 are even more adventurous. Despite the challenges of Covid, we all pulled together and came out stronger for it. At this time of reflection, we should always take time to remember those less fortunate than ourselves and be thankful for how lucky we are. 

On behalf of the Board and Workforce of Oxfordshire Cricket, may we take this opportunity of wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Chris

Kind regards

Chris Clements

Chairman On behalf of the Directors

Congratulations to Shipston as Champions by a single point from Charlbury!

Shipston batting first scored 131-5 Marcus Ireland 34 & 3-21; Jack Murphy 30; R Worthington 22 and B Weston 2-6 beat Cropredy A 53-6 Josh Tustian 19; Fergus Lynch 15 and J Sparkes 2-42

Charlbury batting first scored 145-3 T Eaton 29no; R Knight 28 & 1-17; S Smith 27 beat Hinton 97-2 M Bokhart 27no and Shaun Gardiner 26no

Sandford A batting first scored 131-6 Lewis Anson 39; Martin Anson 22 and Will Hutchinson 2-27 beat Hooky Renegades 117-6 Keiron Scott 25 and Ethan Bennett 23

Silverstone batting first scored 144-4 Henry Smith 34 & 1-18; Sach Patel 31 & 1-43 beat Marston St Lawrence 132-6 Liam Lake 58; Tim Brookes 2-28; and Dave Robson 1-30

DIVISION 1 starts on January 11^th.